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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cape Verde to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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